Darkness Becomes Bright: On the Brief Life and Immortal Art of Edgar Allan Poe

"Engaging . . . Ogden is both incisive and eloquent." -The New York Times Book Review

A fascinating and intimate inquiry into Edgar Allan Poe's shadowy life and horrifyingly compelling work-and why we are drawn to darkness in art

Since Edgar Allan Poe's mysterious death in 1849, his stories and poems have captivated millions of readers around the world. Nearly two centuries later, why do we continue to descend into the darkness of his imagination-and of the genres, from horror to crime, that...